NewTREND objectives

Integrated Design Methodology

Including a guided process through all steps of refurbishment from concept to operation and a decision process for the selection, design and optimisation of retrofitting solution for buildings in their neighbourhood context

Participatory Design

Focus on all stakeholders (including inhabitants and building users) in the design process, through pre-design multisession community design charrettes, review dialogue in the construction phases and post-occupancy evaluation workshops

Collaborative Design Platform

Ensuring the correct implementation of the Integrated Design Methodology through a project management infrastructure, a user friendly GUI customised to the stakeholders, including visualisation and participation options

District Information Model

Interoperable, distributed, multi-model data exchange server to store information on energy efficient design and integration with neighbourhood energy systems, linking existing data model formats at building and district levels

Data Manager

Enabling a structured, standardized crowdsourced data collection approach through a web-based tool accessible from tablets and smartphones, supporting design teams in on-site inspections and direct data entry in the DIM

Simulation and Design Hub

Cloud-based platform to evaluate retrofitting needs, guide the decision makers to select the best energy retrofitting strategy, balance the building in its district, through Dynamic Simulation Modelling, GIS, KPI and optimisation tools

The project in depth - Video presentation
Partners
13
Countries
7
Demo sites
3
Months
36

Consortium

[UK, SME] Project coordinator and leader of the software development
IES
[UK, SME] Project coordinator and leader of the software development
[HU, SME] Leader of demonstration and validation activities, coordinator of Hungarian demo site
ABUD
[HU, SME] Leader of demonstration and validation activities, coordinator of Hungarian demo site
[DE, SME] Lead developer of building-neighbourhood energy synergy strategies
JER
[DE, SME] Lead developer of building-neighbourhood energy synergy strategies
[IT, SME] Dissemination coordinator, leader of use case definitions and Key Performance Indicators
iiSBE Italia R&D
[IT, SME] Dissemination coordinator, leader of use case definitions and Key Performance Indicators
[ES, SME] Development of innovative financial instruments and business models
Regenera Levante
[ES, SME] Development of innovative financial instruments and business models
[FI, LE] Lead developer of data collection and post-retrofit control strategies, coordinator of Finnish demo site
Granlund Oy
[FI, LE] Lead developer of data collection and post-retrofit control strategies, coordinator of Finnish demo site
[IE, RES] Leader of value chain mapping and stakeholders engagement
University College Cork
[IE, RES] Leader of value chain mapping and stakeholders engagement
[IE, RES] Lead developer of District Information Model server
University College Dublin
[IE, RES] Lead developer of District Information Model server
[DE, RES] Leader of integrated retrofit design methodology development
MUAS
[DE, RES] Leader of integrated retrofit design methodology development
[UK, RES] Leader of innovative financial instruments and business models development
LBS
[UK, RES] Leader of innovative financial instruments and business models development
[IT, SME] Lead developer of technology library and stakeholders outreach
STAM
[IT, SME] Lead developer of technology library and stakeholders outreach
[ES, PU] Coordinator of Spanish demo site
SantCugat
[ES, PU] Coordinator of Spanish demo site
[IT, RES] Lead developer of comfort and user behavioural models
UNIVPM
[IT, RES] Lead developer of comfort and user behavioural models

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